Macy Marshall, a senior who runs for St.Stephens Academy (Oregon), has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defenders cross country and track and field programs.
MARSHALL NOTES:
- School: St.Stephens Academy
- Intended Field of Study: Nursing
- Hometown: Beaverton, Oregon
- Parents: Eric and Layna Marshall
- Events: 1500m, 3000m, 5000m
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 1500m - 5:03
- 3000m - 10:54
- 5K - 19:37
- Honors / Highlights:
- 3x state qualifier in both the 1500m and 3000m
- won the Oregon High School State Championship in the 3000m (2023)
- 2x state runner-up in the 3000m (2022, 2024)
- 3x top five placer in the 1500m (2022-5th, 2023-3rd, 2024-2nd)
- named the St.Stephens Athlete of the Year (2024)
- holds the St.Stephens 3000m record in both cross country and track and field
- holds the St.Stephens 5000m record in cross country
- Why Dordt:
- "I chose Dordt University because of its Christ-Centered culture, outstanding Nursing program and the opportunity to run in cross country and track and field."
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).
U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.
